How enforceable are non-competes?
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How enforceable are non-competes?
A former employee quit his job to start
a new one realize he didn’t like it ask
to be rehired from former employer but
was denied can he then pursue same type
of employment under a different company
if signed a non-compete
Asked on August 12, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
In your state (Pennsylvania), non-competition agreements are legal and enforceable. Therefore, if the terms of the non-competition agreement would bar or preclude him from pursuing the same type of employment with a different company, he can't do that. Non-competes are contracts; like any other contracts, they are enforceable as per their terms. So if the terms of the agreement stop him taking this job, he can't take it.
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